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Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Press releases

The press releases in bold relate to those which have been directly generated from the children and young people programme.

07/04/03 Clearing the air about smoking around children
04/02/03 Parents urged to talk to their children about dangers of solvents
21/11/02 Turning the boys into men with survival skills!
24/09/02 Solvents highlighted during Agency's annual report launch
05/08/02 Combat rise in STIs with safer sex
17/06/02 Whittle away your excess weight with walking!
13/06/02 Toilet humour promotes safer sex message
21/05/02 Stressed out with exam pressure? Physical activity can help!
08/05/02 Conference highlights way forward for breastfeeding
18/04/02 Essential eating for under fives
20/03/02 Health Promotion Agency welcomes ban on tobacco advertising
12/02/02 Dangers of drugs highlighted to young people
08/02/02 Focus on safer sex for contraception awareness week
30/11/01 Public urged not to gamble with their sexual health
15/11/01 Teenagers take a 'giant' stand against smoking
21/06/01 Helping under 5s get the best start in life!
31/05/01 Non-smokers urged to stand up for their rights
25/04/01 One in five adolescents will experience mental health problems
20/03/01 Learning lessons in tobacco control
15/02/01 Obesity is a major public health concern for Northern Ireland
11/10/00 Agency supports the fight against cancer
28/09/00 HPA launches ninth annual report
26/06/00 Anti-smoking campaign wins young people
01/03/00 One in three girls smoke six a day
18/01/00 Drug advice for primary school children
06/01/00 Special deliveries for Millennium Babies
06/12/99 Protecting young people from drugs
28/09/99 Research points to a better informed public
10/05/99 Healthy eating for a healthy life
18/01/99 Support for parents in key role
01/12/98 Thirteen year olds are having sex
16/11/98 Key role for parents in drug education


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